MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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